Daisy rolled her eyes and fell back on her hair knowing that any attempt at her side to cover up any part of her story has been ruined with this new development. This is what happens when she will leave a place without checking herself properly, all in the name of being in haste. She always avoids that!
Now, just today she has flopped, this is what happens!
"I'm still waiting," Amanda dragged and left her former position to fall on the chair opposite her, acquiring the temper balls that was Daisy's finest toy of control when she was going through any form of work stress which these days has stretched to mental.
"I had sex with him, Amanda, are you happy now?" She asked Amanda whose face fell, but not to anger but something that looked like I knew it, which aggravated Daisy. "I was rendered handicap, Mandy, I swear. This wasn't my best decision and I don't want you to tell me you understand, please!" She covered her face with her palm and leaned forward in grief, still angry with herself for the annoying thing she did with Ethan.
Amanda sitting there and watching her berate herself for something she probably had no control of could only sigh and sat up from her seat, her expression still bland. "Well, that's what makes you human and if I'm to be honest, I will say in kind of... Relieved." Her friend's eyes skidded to her in astonishment whilst she folded her lower lip in and her eyes danced impishly in her sockets. "Yeah... I was growing scared that you are becoming cold and..m unfeeling. So this proves that it has been him all along."
"That is no justification of my stupidity, Mandy! I had only a simple task of saying no! Of pushing away and.. And maybe slapping the shit out of him but no, I melted against his arms and allowed him lavish me and to be honest..." Her voice trailed off, "I think that is the worst decision I have made in five years because Mandy, I haven't been able to co tain myself since it happened and like the old times, I think I might go back to who I used to be with him..." She broke down in tears and Amanda couldn't contain herself anymore and had to rush to her and engulf her in a hug to her bosom, placing her head on her bosom and stroking her back, understanding everything she was going through.
Amanda knew how much Daisy was in love with Ethan in the past and knew she had a weakness for him. So if by any chance they were in the same room and Daisy didn't do what she did, maybe Amanda would have been truly concerned because Ethan is about the only person that can make Daisy show emotions.
"Do you think I'm okay?" Daisy asked in tears and Amanda's head bounced on hers, closing her eyes to say...
"Yea, believe me when I say you are truly fine, and I can never judge you for what you did."
"But I fucked up..."
"Anyone could have... I mean look at that hunk of a man with the eyes of a God and the body if...."
"Stop!" Daisy thrashed her legs, her face hinting a smile. She knew what her friend was doing and while she appreciated it, she didn't need pampering now. Instead, if she would be scolded, it would do her a great good.
"What you need is closure with him now, Daisy. I am going to be frank with you now and tell you the truth. He is here to stay and if you are going to live your life not rolling in regret and consistent grief, then you have to make peace with it."
Daisy didn't say a word, because whether she liked it or not, what Manda was saying was right. She knew Ethan very well and knew as he had stated, he wasn't going to leave her alone until he got what he wanted and until then, she would have to get used to seeing him around as much as it scared the shit out of her.
"I'm so scared, Mandy," She conferred mousily, "I don't want to do this anymore with him, and as much as I smell this would not end well, I don't think I want to keep Danny away from him anymore.."
"Then don't..." Mandy said and slipped down to face her with an encouraging smile. "It would make things easier. We can work something out. It's just to have the conversation, okay?"
"Yeah," Daisy was nodding as her thoughts cascaded dreadfully in all directions. Will Ethan make Danny love him more than her and then want to start going to visit him in his house? That's all how it starts and before she would do anything about it, he would think he can claim custody. "I will think about it," She said mildly and reached to take the coffee on the table slowly. Amanda gave her a napkin, stood and made her way to the door.
"We have an appointment by twelve with the Bolled house, try to get yourself together, I will send you the details later.."
"Yeah, my assistant dropped the file, I will go through it now..." and about that, she recalled what she had been thinking and made up her mind to ask Amanda about it. "Do you think we can refund the money he invested..."
She wasn't even done when Amanda's head nearly fell off her shoulders. "Money invested voluntarily has no way of leaving, Babe. Get your head out of the water. No sentiment in business, how about that?"
"I know but..."
"There is no but, Dee, he gave it voluntarily to support your business, you don't have to be proud and return it." She smiled at Daisy and closed the door after her and Daisy sagged on the seat blowing out harsh breaths. She was right. Ethan gave her the money without her asking and even if she might regret it later, she is not fucken returning it.
"I am in this one deep!" She mouthed to berserk and stood to push the window further apart and stared out to the far Orleans beach she could glimpse from there. It is one of the natural enticements the office held for her.
The best thing for her to do to exonerate herself from this hide-and-seek game from Ethan, she would have to approach him and try to talk as two adults. She would tell him everything as it is in her heart and then for the sake of her boy, they will reach an agreement. If he breaks her trust and trespasses, that's it. Strictly for her son. Nothing would ever happen between them ever again. Never!
That point overseeing the beach has been the point she has made many life-changing decisions and this time she hopes this works.
With that, she sat down and went back to her work for the day. She called her assistant and asked about the details of the client they were meeting that afternoon to discuss the upcoming show. That was a highlight in her life right now and she will not waste it on anything. Not for Ethan.
At exactly 11 o'clock when she went to use the bathroom and returned to her office, she saw a bouquet of white lilacs on her desk and was surprised. Without being told she already knew who it was from because only him knew her love for Lilacs but she didn't expect him to remember after five years. She took it and inhaled deeply savoring the scintillating fragrance.
There was a knock making her jump slightly and drop the flower and faced the door, blocking off the flower with her body, thinking it was Amanda but it turned out the front receptionist.
"Sorry for disturbing you, ma'am, I just wanted to be certain you saw the flower." The girl spoke, pointing at her desk.
She nodded and gazed to the side briefly before facing the girl once more, "did you see the sender?" As though to be certain or is this her stupid self trying to act like some lovesick teenager?
"It came directly from the flora company," The girl said and she nodded and waved her off in dismissal.
When the girl was gone, she picked up the bouquet and hurried to arrange it on top of her desk and for a while stood staring at it in admiration until her office cellphone started blaring, making her jump away and reached to pick it up and at the same time, the office door opened and her assistant came in fully ready for the meeting.
"Okay, I will be there," she said into the phone and dropped it and went to pick her bag. "Have they called?" She asked her assistant
"Yes, ma," She replied and went to take the files on the table and Daisys files. "The man said he would be in person instead of..."
"A man?"
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